Impact of economic growth and financial development on exports: Cointegration and causality analysis in Pakistan

Shahbaz, Muhammad and Rahman, Mizanur (2011): Impact of economic growth and financial development on exports: Cointegration and causality analysis in Pakistan.

Abstract

The analysis shows cointegration between exports, economic growth and financial development in case of Pakistan. The results that economic growth and financial development stimulate rate of exports growth in Pakistan. The causality analysis reveals bidirectional causal relationship between financial development and economic growth, financial development and exports and exports and economic growth in case of Pakistan.

• Item Type: MPRA Paper
• Language: English
• Keywords: Economic growth, financial development, Cointegration, Pakistan
• Subjects: C - Mathematical and Quantitative Methods > C1 - Econometric and Statistical Methods and Methodology: General > C13 - Estimation: General; C - Mathematical and Quantitative Methods > C2 - Single Equation Models ; Single Variables > C22 - Time-Series Models ; Dynamic Quantile Regressions ; Dynamic Treatment Effect Models ; Diffusion Processes; A - General Economics and Teaching > A1 - General Economics > A10 - General

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